BERLIN — Several Berlin residents came to the Berlin City Council meeting Monday night to voice their displeasure about the recent decision of the council to approve the transfer of the former Brown School Building to New England Family Housing/TKB Properties for $1.
During two public comment portions of the meeting, the speakers focused primarily on the $1 price of the transfer and the proposed use of the property for low-to-moderate-income housing.
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